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Dozens of Russians Are Believed Killed in US-Backed Syria Attack - New York Times Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:38:34 GMT

New York Times

Dozens of Russians Are Believed Killed in US-Backed Syria Attack New York Times MOSCOW — Four Russian nationals, and perhaps dozens more, were killed in fighting between pro-government forces in eastern Syria and members of the United States-led coalition fighting the Islamic State, according to Russian and Syrian officials. A ... Russian mercenaries said to be killed by US airstrike in SyriaWashington Post Several Russians killed in US airstrikes in Syria, friends sayCNN Syria conflict: 'Russians killed' in US air strikesBBC News Vox -The Guardian -CNBC -Bloomberg all 224 news articles »

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Tangled fight in Syria poses new dangers to US - Los Angeles Times Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:46:48 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Tangled fight in Syria poses new dangers to US Los Angeles Times U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers a journalist's question during a news conference in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Tuesday. Members of a U.S.-led coalition fighting against Islamic State met at Kuwait's Bayan Palace. (Associated Press). With U.S ... Team Trump presses allies to oust ISIS from Iraq, SyriaNew York Post all 181 news articles »

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Syria's War Is Fueling Three More Conflicts - The Atlantic Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:09:00 GMT

The Atlantic

Syria's War Is Fueling Three More Conflicts The Atlantic The recent flare-ups have come suddenly, but the conditions for them were being set soon after protests against the Assad regime in Syria erupted into a full-blown civil war some seven years ago. The conflict quickly sucked in other countries. Iran ... Syria: You Own It, You Fix It, So Just Rent ItNew York Times After 7 years of war, Assad has won in Syria. What's next for Washington?Brookings Institution (blog) “It's Hard to Believe, But Syria's War Is Getting Worse”: World Powers Clash as Civilian Deaths SoarDemocracy Now! Washington Post -CNBC -Foreign Policy (blog) all 242 news articles »

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France's Macron threatens Syria strikes if chemical weapon use proven - BBC News Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:28:43 GMT

BBC News

France's Macron threatens Syria strikes if chemical weapon use proven BBC News Speaking in Paris on Tuesday, Mr Macron reaffirmed his stance that the use of chemical weapons represented a "red line" for his government. "Today, our agencies, our armed forces, have not established that chemical weapons, as set out in treaties, have ... Macron: 'France will strike' if use of chemical weapons in Syria is provenTelegraph.co.uk Macron Ready to Order Syria Strike If Chemical Attacks ProvenYahoo News Macron: France will 'strike' if proven Syria using chemical armsDeutsche Welle RTE.ie -Axios -RT all 85 news articles »

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Reports: Russian contractors killed by US strike in Syria - ArmyTimes.com Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:33:45 GMT

ArmyTimes.com

Reports: Russian contractors killed by US strike in Syria ArmyTimes.com This photo taken on Jan. 28, 2018 shows smoke rising on the Syrian side of the border from Hassa, near Hatay, southern Turkey, as Turkish jet fighters hit People's Protection Units (YPG) positions. Russian media reports that several private contractors ... and more »

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Cardinal Zenari urges world not to forget suffering in Syria - Vatican News Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:49:16 GMT

Vatican News

Cardinal Zenari urges world not to forget suffering in Syria Vatican News Ayman Sussan, the Syrian assistant Foreign Minister, said: "Have full confidence the aggressor will be greatly surprised because it thought this war - this war of attrition Syria has been exposed to for years - had made it incapable of confronting ...

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Untying the knot of the Israeli attack on Syria - Aljazeera.com Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:12:22 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Untying the knot of the Israeli attack on Syria Aljazeera.com Hezbollah has been flying drones over Israel since 2012 and Israel has been repeatedly targeting both the Syrian regime and the Iranian arms shipment to the Lebanese group. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Moscow on January 29 and his ... Israel and Iran consider next move after Syrian clash crosses red lineThe Guardian Instead of winding down, why is Syria's war getting worse?The Independent Putin's phone call with Netanyahu put end to Israeli strikes in Syria ...Haaretz Washington Post -New York Times -BBC News all 904 news articles »

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Animosity toward US uniting Turkey, Russia, Iran in Syria - Al-Monitor Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:10:16 GMT

Al-Monitor

Animosity toward US uniting Turkey, Russia, Iran in Syria Al-Monitor The leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia have agreed in principle to a summit on Syria to be held in Istanbul. The decision follows recent phone calls by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President ... Erdogan Warns US Troops in Syria to Keep Away From Kurd ForcesBloomberg Turkish president threatens US forces in Syria with an "Ottoman slap"euronews Turkey to bolster fight in Syria with new armored vehicles, helicoptersDefenseNews.com Voice of America -NPR -POLITICO Magazine all 622 news articles »

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Russia accuses United States of undermining Syria integrity: RIA - Reuters Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:48:35 GMT

Reuters

Russia accuses United States of undermining Syria integrity: RIA Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that in Syria the United States has been acting unilaterally in a “dangerous way”, undermining the country's integrity, RIA news agency said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ... and more »

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Enough red lines, time to act, Syria's White Helmets tell Macron - Reuters Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:07:09 GMT

Reuters

Enough red lines, time to act, Syria's White Helmets tell Macron Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - France should stop talking about red lines and focus on real action to persuade the main actors in Syria's conflict to agree a ceasefire, the vice-president of the Syria Civil Defence, or “White Helmets”, said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO ... Syria's White Helmets: 'We had 400 casualties last week'FRANCE 24 all 4 news articles »